Attempted abduction was a hoax
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

The female student who said she escaped a kidnapping attempt on the California State University Channel Islands campus last month admitted to investigators earlier this week she made up the story about the late-night attack, according to university police.

CSUCI Police Chief John Reid said the admission came after detectives found inconsistencies with the 24-year-old woman's story about the abduction at knifepoint.

"It became clear that there was no evidence to corroborate what she was saying," Reid said.

The woman's neck wound, Reid said, was apparently selfinflicted. He said the university will not release the woman's name.

"We will not release the name of the student as she has not been arrested or charged with a crime," Reid said.

On Oct. 15, the woman told police she was walking from the university library to her car at around 10:35 p.m. when she was attacked in the student union parking lot by a white male in his late 20s. She said the man drove a black Ford Mustang.

The woman told police the attacker pressed a knife to her neck but said she was able to escape and call police from a nearby parking lot emergency phone.

Reid would not comment on why the woman made up the story but said the matter has been referred to the Ventura County district attorney's office and the university's admissions office.

He said the district attorney will determine if the woman will be charged with filing a false police report.

Ceal Potts, a university spokesperson, said the admissions office is reviewing the case and there is no word yet as to whether the student will be expelled for filing the false report. University officials informed students Wednesday night that the student admitted the attack did not happen. Some students said they were upset by the bogus story.

"It's ridiculous that someone would go out of their way to create a situation that was such a waste of time and energy," said Cory Meza, a 21-year-old senior.

Edgar Rosas, a 20-year-old sophomore, said the report "created an unnecessary upset with the students and in the community on campus."

In April, a university freshman allegedly posted remarks on a social networking website, threatening a shooting spree on the Camarillo campus. Although the district attorney dropped the charges against the 18-year-old, she was expelled from the university.